Anniversary Ale | Short's Brewing Company

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Same recipe every year, according to the brewer, though ABV varies slightly.

"Anniversary Ale~ A high gravity wheat wine made with blood oranges that render an alluring dark purple hue to the color. Flavor abounds from the spice of green peppercorns and tang from blood orange zest. Aggressive dry hop additions amplify the citrus overtones and spiciness found throughout. ‘Anni’ Ale typifies the full magnitude of Short’s Brewing Company by embodying all the complexities and fulfillment necessary to pay tribute to another year of brewing. 10% ABV 63 IBU's"

Shared 12 oz 2011 bottle. On the day Short's sold out to Lagunitas. Amber color. Smell is orange zest. Spice. Flavor is big on the blood orange (surprised being 6 years old). Spice. Still decently carbed. Overall, pretty nice. Glad I split this though. Would have been too much to drink solo, unless over an hour or two. Good blood orange Heineken :P

Draft: Poured a hazy dirty brown color ale with a small foamy head with OK retention. Aroma of dry wheat notes with some grainy malt notes is typical for style. Taste is a nice mix of dry wheat malt notes, light grainy notes, light residual sugar notes with some subtle blood orange notes. Body is about average for style with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Not sure the flavours are well-balanced between each other’s but interesting nonetheless.

L: pours an almost clear orangish color with no head
S: citrus fruity notes, mostly orange and an overall sweetness.
T: Nice orange favor, a little alcohol on the backend. Finishes a little dry.
F: very smooth and easy drinking.
O: this is a nice surprise, a pretty decent beer.

Orange pour, almost a full inch of head, has some red hued edges to it. Aroma was a little bit sweet blood orange.

Taste was more sweetness, dat blood orange, didn't catch much if any peppercorn. Has a good citrus quality to it, counteracting a relatively light barleywine body. Caramel covers the alcohol. Enjoyed this one, good end of the night summertime beer.